light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$215.25/cwt+24.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,524/hd at 708 lb · 133 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$235.36/cwt+24.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,593/hd at 677 lb · 126 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$262.65/cwt+16.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,626/hd at 619 lb · 117 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,143
1,512
2,656
Feeder cattle
1,907
1,303
2,487
Slaughter cattle
206
179
149
Replacement cattle
30
30
20
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the previous auction two weeks ago, feeder steers sold 15.00-20.00 higher and feeder heifers sold 25.00-30.00 higher. The supply was moderate with the majority of the offering being on the thinner side of flesh conditions and reflecting the dry conditions and limited forage in the area. Demand was good to very good and bidding was quite active throughout the day as buyers aggressively worked to fill orders. Questions of weaning and shots were asked repeatedly though out the day as new owners try to limit their risk as much as possible given current price levels. Producers that do the work continue to be rewarded however and smiles were big as consignors walked out of the office looking at their pay checks. In feedlot country the fed cattle market set new all-time record highs last week and boxed beef cutouts are climbing as the summer grilling demand in full swing now. Despite continued heavy supplies of cull cows as many producers look to thin herds and try to save as much grass as possible the market for cull cows continues to climb as lean beef is in high demand. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 higher.
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of
the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is
muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle
scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at
$450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per
cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the
head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a
$/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News —
federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the
official USDA document at the top of the page.
Cattle Market
Compared to the previous auction two weeks ago, feeder steers sold 15.00-20.00 higher and feeder heifers sold 25.00-30.00 higher. The supply was moderate with the majority of the offering being on the thinner side of flesh conditions and reflecting the dry conditions and limited forage in the area. Demand was good to very good and bidding was quite active throughout the day as buyers aggressively worked to fill orders. Questions of weaning and shots were asked repeatedly though out the day as new owners try to limit their risk as much as possible given current price levels. Producers that do the work continue to be rewarded however and smiles were big as consignors walked out of the office looking at their pay checks. In feedlot country the fed cattle market set new all-time record highs last week and boxed beef cutouts are climbing as the summer grilling demand in full swing now. Despite continued heavy supplies of cull cows as many producers look to thin herds and try to save as much grass as possible the market for cull cows continues to climb as lean beef is in high demand. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 higher.